Hard Ginger Nut Biscuits

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 36
Yield: 36 servings

Description

This simple, traditional British recipe for hard ginger nut biscuits makes crispy spiced cookies sweetened with golden syrup.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons golden syrup
8 ounces self-rising flour
4 ounces white sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
4 ounces margarine
1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
2 Warm golden syrup in a saucepan over low heat, about 2 minutes. Allow to cool slightly in the saucepan.
3 Combine flour, sugar, and ginger in a bowl. Rub in margarine. Mix in baking soda. Stir flour mixture into the golden syrup in the saucepan until dough is well combined.
4 Take a small, walnut-sized piece of dough and roll it into a ball; continue with remaining dough. Space biscuits evenly apart on the prepared baking sheets.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits are slightly cracked on the surface, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.